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Marshall Islands sea turtle found to have nuclear contamination
28 Aug 2023Scientists studying tortoise and turtle shells near the Marshall Islands have found they contain nuclear contamination, according to an article in the journal PNAS Nexus.
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Ozone hole 'likely' affected by massive Tonga volcanic eruption
6 Sep 2023The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano eruption of January 2022 may have affected the ozone hole in the earth's atmosphere.
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Meet the new host for RNZ Concert Mornings
11 Sep 2023Andrew Clark is a seasoned broadcaster with a life-long passion for classical music, and a lovely Scottish burr, who will be a wonderful addition to RNZ Concert.
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The great Ireland vs. New Zealand bird-off: Part 1
7 Sep 2023In a unique and unknowable competition format and scoring system, representatives from each nation will put forward candidate birds to be judged by Our Changing World presenter Claire Concannon. Audio
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Why we feel guilt and how to deal with it
6 Sep 2023What exactly is guilt? How does it manifest, and why do we feel it? It is an emotion related to the standards that we set for ourselves, psychologist Karen Nimmo tells Nine to Noon. Audio
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At The Movies: Past Lives
6 Sep 2023Past Lives, the debut feature of Canadian-Korean playwright-director Celine Song, is flawless writes Simon Morris. Video, Audio
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Bonnie Prince Billy mixes weirdness and wisdom on his new album
2 Sep 2023The Sampler - Tony Stamp reviews the latest in a long line of essential albums from an eccentric American performer. Audio
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Meet the Tauranga cobbler turned TikTok star
6 Sep 2023They look like a medieval torture instrument, but a pair of humble bunion pliers have helped turn a Tauranga cobbler into a social media star (and given his business a boost along the way). Audio
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Kiwi YouTubers crowdfund multi-million dollar studio in Auckland
A "bunch of nerds who play games and make comedy sketches about games" have more than 5.5 million subscribers on YouTube, and they've managed to crowdfund a new studio. Video, Audio
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RNZ's 2023 Rugby World Cup sweepstake
6 Sep 2023Looking for way to get involved with the Rugby World Cup? You've found it! Check out RNZ's 2023 RWC Sweepstake and Wallchart here.
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Songs From The Front Lawn now a 33 1/3 book
5 Sep 2023The Front Lawn combined theatre, song, comedy and film a generation before Flight of the Conchords. A new book explores their classic 1989 album Songs from the Front Lawn for Bloomsbury's popular international book series. Audio
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Crypto currency 'all fun and games until you run out of fools', says actor
4 Sep 2023Finding himself with time on his hands during Covid, actor Ben McKenzie started to ponder crypto currencies. Audio
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Slowdive - More than a legacy band
3 Sep 2023Bass player Nick Chaplin has been a member of Slowdive since its formation and talks to Maggie Tweedie about the release of their fifth album, Everything Is Alive. Video, Audio
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'I love music, but before music I love sounds'
31 Aug 2023Moses Mackay, one third of the Pasifika opera trio Sol3 Mio, is back in Aotearoa to sing in the annual Spring fundraising Soirée for Te Papa. Video, Audio
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New Horizons: Guy Wishart's River of Songs
3 Sep 2023It's been 33 years since Guy Wishart carried off a Silver Scroll for rock 'n' roll, but his latest outing, released on the arthouse label of Rattle Records, finds the weathered singer-songwriter searching for deeper issues. William Dart takes a deeper listen. Audio
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The weird and wonderful worlds of Patrick deWitt
2 Sep 2023Canadian writer Patrick deWitt has a penchant for weirdos and non-heroes. His latest novel, The Librarianist, follows introverted bookworm Bob Comet as he makes a late-life bid to connect with the world. Audio
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Triggered: The overuse of therapy speak
2 Sep 2023Phrases such as 'triggered' and 'toxic' are taking us away from understanding our psychology and that of other people, says psychoanalyst Dr Jonathan Shedler. Audio
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Why Kiwi artists struggle in Australian music scene
2 Sep 2023Australia is a "uniquely" hard market for New Zealand musicians, the guitarist and founding member of The Beths says. Audio
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'Loss puts people under a really interesting lens of pressure'
1 Sep 2023Most people considered mastering sourdough or juggling work and home-schooling enough of a challenge during New Zealand’s Covid-19 lockdowns. But Peter Feeney isn’t most people. Video, Audio
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Erewhon Station: Where the tractors have four legs
Erewhon Station in the Canterbury High Country is using a team of eight clydesdales to churn the soil over in preparation for sowing, and for other chores. Audio
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Mediawatch - National takes aim at squeezed middle
As the National Party announced its long-awaited tax plan, some journalists took a hard look at its numbers, while others focused more on political strategy and perception. Audio
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Taking Homeland through the heartland
4 Sep 2023NZTrio pianist Somi Kim takes time out to speak to Bryan Crump about her busy schedule of solo and chamber performances including Homeland, the trio's three-part concert series. Audio
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Music Alive: Spectacular - NZSO
4 Sep 2023New life springs forth in the much-loved 'Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis' by Ralph Vaughan Williams, which is paired with the lush and deeply moving Fifth Symphony by Sibelius, and NZ pianist Stephen De Pledge performs Anthony Ritchie's Third Piano Concerto.
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The biggest heartbreaks in All Blacks World Cup history
4 Sep 2023It's been a emotional rollercoaster for All Blacks fans across nine Rugby World Cups. No event draws such ecstasy nor despair for New Zealanders, writes Jonty Dine. Video